This information is for pilots who hold a non-UK issued JAR or EASA medical certificate and/or licence and who wish to obtain a medical certificate which will allow the UK CAA to issue a UK EASA licence.  This means that the UK becomes the “State of Licence issue”.

• Any JAR/EASA PPL licence held in another state will also have to be transferred as part of any SOLI change relating to a higher licence issue in the UK.

According to Part FCL.015, in order for the UK CAA’s Licensing Department to accept a change of State of Licence Issue (SOLI) to the UK, the applicants aeromedical records must be held in the UK.  This means the UK CAA will now accept a change of SOLI under Part FCL.015 if the applicants medical records are held in the UK; regardless of UK residence or UK employment.

UK EASA ATPL/CPL or PPL

You must obtain a UK class1 / 2 medical certificate before the CAA can issue a UK EASA ATPL/CPL or PPL.  The procedure to gain a UK medical certificate depends on the type of medical certificate and/or licence you already hold and is shown in this application flowchart.

If you have a current non-UK class ½ medical certificate, we require confirmation from the Aeromedical Section (AMS) of the EASA member state that issued your initial medical certificate that you have no serious medical problems. 

• Medical certificates acceptable to the UK CAA for State of Licence Issue (SOLI) Transfer

You can do this by downloading a Change of State of Licence Issue (SOLI) form and sending it to the AMS who issued your initial medical certificate. They should complete the form ensuring it is signed and stamped by a Medical Assessor. The form should be sent to us (via you if necessary) and should also include the following:

• Copy of initial medical application and examination report forms.
• Summary of medical history with supporting Aeromedical assessment /clinical reports (Must be  in English)
• Copy of current medical application and examination report forms
• Copy of latest Electrocardiogram and audiogram
• Copy of current medical certificate

Please note:   The only language accepted is English – Forms and documents not in English will not be accepted (Any translations required and costs incurred for translations are the responsibility of the Applicant) 

You will be required to pay an administration fee of £75, this can be paid by completing the payment form and sending it to us or you may telephone us to make a credit/debit card payment. 

Contact us

When emailing the Medical Department, please be advised that if your enquiry requires a response that includes personal medical information, we will have to send this to you by post. 

Therefore, please could you ensure that you include:

•  your CAA reference number and current correspondence address and date of birth. 

Currently we are unable to send information including personal and medical information via email.